Medical

What is the primary function of the nervous system?

• To coordinate all of the activities of the body

• To digest food

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To produce hormones

Which two parts make up the central nervous system?

• Heart and lungs

• Stomach and liver

• Brain and spinal cord

• Kidneys and bladder

What is the largest section of the brain?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Pons

• Medulla oblongata

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for reasoning and thought?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Temporal

• Occipital

What does the cerebellum help with?

• Muscle coordination and balance

• Sleeping

• Digestion

• Breathing

Which system is responsible for carrying motor and sensory information to and from the central nervous system?

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?

• To regulate growth

• To prepare the body for fight or flight response

• To calm the body down after stress

• To digest food

What does the spinal cord connect?

• The brain and the heart

• The brain and the nerves in the rest of the body

• The left and right hemispheres of the brain

• The upper and lower parts of the body

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

What does the medulla oblongata regulate?

• Muscle movement

• Heart and blood vessel function

• Memory

• Hunger and thirst